1 See References in Text note below.
of this title,
2 So in original. Probably should be followed by a comma.
the Commissioner shall also determine and publish in the Federal Register on or before November 1 of the calendar year in which such quarter occurs the new exempt amounts (separately stated for individuals described in subparagraph (D) and for other individuals) which are to be applicable (unless prevented from becoming effective by subparagraph (C)) with respect to taxable years ending in (or with the close of) the calendar year after the calendar year in which such benefit increase is effective (or, in the case of an individual who dies during the calendar year after the calendar year in which the benefit increase is effective, with respect to such individual’s taxable year which ends, upon his death, during such year).
Editorial Notes
References in Text

Section 422(span) of this title, referred to in subsecs. (a)(3)(B)(iii), (4), (span)(1)(ii), (c), (e), was repealed by Puspan. L. 106–170, title I, § 101(span)(1)(C), Dec. 17, 1999, 113 Stat. 1873.

Section 5117 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990, referred to in subsec. (a)(8), is section 5117 of Puspan. L. 101–508, title V, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388–274.

The amendments made by section 204 of the Social Security Amendments of 1977, referred to in subsec. (a)(9)(B), means the amendments made by section 204 of Puspan. L. 95–216, which enacted subsec. (a)(9) of this section and amended section 402(e)(2)(A), (e)(2)(B)(i), (f)(3)(A), and (f)(3)(B)(i) of this title.

The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, referred to in subsecs. (f)(5)(B)(ii) and (k), is classified generally to Title 26, Internal Revenue Code.

Amendments

2000—Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 106–182, § 4(a)(1), in last sentence of concluding provisions substituted “nor shall any deduction be made under this subsection from any widow’s or widower’s insurance benefit if the widow, surviving divorced wife, widower, or surviving divorced husband involved became entitled to such benefit prior to attaining age 60” for “nor shall any deduction be made under this subsection from any widow’s insurance benefit for any month in which the widow or surviving divorced wife is entitled and has not attained retirement age (as defined in section 416(l) of this title) (but only if she became so entitled prior to attaining age 60), or from any widower’s insurance benefit for any month in which the widower or surviving divorced husband is entitled and has not attained retirement age (as defined in section 416(l) of this title) (but only if he became so entitled prior to attaining age 60)”.

Subsec. (c)(1). Puspan. L. 106–182, § 2(1), substituted “retirement age (as defined in section 416(l) of this title)” for “the age of seventy”.

Subsec. (d)(1)(A), (2). Puspan. L. 106–182, § 2(2), substituted “retirement age (as defined in section 416(l) of this title)” for “the age of seventy”.

Subsec. (f)(1)(B). Puspan. L. 106–182, § 2(3), substituted “was at or above retirement age (as defined in section 416(l) of this title)” for “was age seventy or over”.

Subsec. (f)(1)(D). Puspan. L. 106–182, § 4(a)(2), added cl. (D) and struck out former cl. (D) which read as follows: “for which such individual is entitled to widow’s insurance benefits and has not attained retirement age (as defined in section 416(l) of this title) (but only if she became so entitled prior to attaining age 60), or widower’s insurance benefits and has not attained retirement age (as defined in section 416(l) of this title) (but only if he became so entitled prior to attaining age 60),”.

Subsec. (f)(3). Puspan. L. 106–182, § 2(4), substituted “retirement age (as defined in section 416(l) of this title)” for “age 70”.

Subsec. (f)(8)(E). Puspan. L. 106–182, § 3(a), added subpar. (E).

Subsec. (f)(9). Puspan. L. 106–182, § 3(span), substituted “(8)(D), and (8)(E),” for “and (8)(D),”.

Subsec. (h)(1)(A)(i), (ii). Puspan. L. 106–182, § 2(5), substituted “retirement age (as defined in section 416(l) of this title)” for “age 70”.

Subsec. (j). Puspan. L. 106–182, § 2(6), substituted “retirement age” for “age seventy” in span and “having attained retirement age (as defined in section 416(l) of this title)” for “seventy years of age”.

1996—Subsec. (f)(8)(B)(ii). Puspan. L. 104–121, § 102(span)(1)(A), substituted “the taxable year ending after 2001 and before 2003 (with respect to individuals described in subparagraph (D)) or the taxable year ending after 1993 and before 1995 (with respect to other individuals)” for “the taxable year ending after 1993 and before 1995”.

Subsec. (f)(8)(B)(ii)(II). Puspan. L. 104–121, § 102(span)(1)(B), substituted “for 2000 (with respect to individuals described in subparagraph (D)) or 1992 (with respect to other individuals)” for “for 1992”.

Subsec. (f)(8)(D). Puspan. L. 104–121, § 102(a), amended subpar. (D) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (D) read as follows: “Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection, the exempt amount which is applicable to an individual who has attained retirement age (as defined in section 416(l) of this title) before the close of the taxable year involved—

“(i) shall be $333.33⅓ for each month of any taxable year ending after 1977 and before 1979,

“(ii) shall be $375 for each month of any taxable year ending after 1978 and before 1980,

“(iii) shall be $416.66⅔ for each month of any taxable year ending after 1979 and before 1981,

“(iv) shall be $458.33⅓ for each month of any taxable year ending after 1980 and before 1982, and

“(v) shall be $500 for each month of any taxable year ending after 1981 and before 1983.”

1994—Subsec. (a)(2)(C). Puspan. L. 103–296, § 107(a)(4), substituted “Commissioner of Social Security” for “Secretary”.

Subsec. (a)(4). Puspan. L. 103–296, § 309(span), substituted “section 422(span) of this title. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, any reduction under this subsection in the case of an individual who is entitled to a benefit under subsection (span), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), or (h) of section 402 of this title for any month on the basis of the same wages and self-employment income as another person—

“(A) who also is entitled to a benefit under subsection (span), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), or (h) of section 402 of this title for such month,

“(B) who does not live in the same household as such individual, and

“(C) whose benefit for such month is suspended (in whole or in part) pursuant to subsection (h)(3) of this section,

shall be made before the suspension under subsection (h)(3). Whenever” for “section 422(span) of this title. Whenever”.

Subsec. (a)(8). Puspan. L. 103–296, § 310(span), substituted “Subject to paragraph (7) and except as otherwise provided in paragraph (10)(C)” for “Subject to paragraph (7)”.

Subsec. (a)(10). Puspan. L. 103–296, § 310(a), added par. (10).

Subsecs. (span)(1), (c), (f)(3), (4). Puspan. L. 103–296, § 107(a)(4), substituted “Commissioner of Social Security” for “Secretary” wherever appearing.

Subsec. (f)(5)(B)(ii). Puspan. L. 103–296, § 321(c)(6)(A), substituted “Code of 1986” for “Code of 1954”.

Subsec. (f)(5)(C)(i), (ii). Puspan. L. 103–296, § 321(a)(6), realigned margins.

Subsec. (f)(5)(D), (6). Puspan. L. 103–296, § 107(a)(4), substituted “Commissioner of Social Security” for “Secretary” wherever appearing.

Subsec. (f)(8)(A). Puspan. L. 103–296, § 107(a)(4), substituted “Commissioner of Social Security” for “Secretary” and “the Commissioner” for “he”.

Subsec. (f)(8)(B). Puspan. L. 103–296, § 107(a)(4), in closing provisions substituted “Commissioner of Social Security” for “Secretary” and “the Commissioner shall” for “he shall”.

Subsec. (f)(8)(B)(ii). Puspan. L. 103–296, § 321(g)(2), amended cl. (ii) generally. Prior to amendment, cl. (ii) read as follows: “the product of the exempt amount described in clause (i) and the ratio of (I) the deemed average total wages (as defined in section 409(k)(1) of this title) for the calendar year before the calendar year in which the determination under subparagraph (A) is made to (II) the deemed average total wages (as so defined) for the calendar year before the most recent calendar year in which an increase in the exempt amount was enacted or a determination resulting in such an increase was made under subparagraph (A), with such product, if not a multiple of $10, being rounded to the next higher multiple of $10 where such product is a multiple of $5 but not of $10 and to the nearest multiple of $10 in any other case.”

Subsecs. (f)(8)(C), (g). Puspan. L. 103–296, § 107(a)(4), substituted “Commissioner of Social Security” for “Secretary”.

Subsec. (h)(1)(A). Puspan. L. 103–296, § 314(a), substituted “four months” for “three months” in last sentence.

Puspan. L. 103–296, § 107(a)(4), in subpar. (A) as amended by Puspan. L. 103–296, § 309(c), substituted “Commissioner of Social Security” for “Secretary” wherever appearing and “the Commissioner” for “he” before “finds”.

Puspan. L. 103–296, § 309(c), substituted “Such report need not be made for any taxable year—

“(i) beginning with or after the month in which such individual attained age 70, or

“(ii) if benefit payments for all months (in such taxable year) in which such individual is under age 70 have been suspended under the provisions of the first sentence of paragraph (3) of this subsection, unless—

“(I) such individual is entitled to benefits under subsection (span), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), or (h) of section 402 of this title,

“(II) such benefits are reduced under subsection (a) of this section for any month in such taxable year, and

“(III) in any such month there is another person who also is entitled to benefits under subsection (span), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), or (h) of section 402 of this title on the basis of the same wages and self-employment income and who does not live in the same household as such individual.

The Secretary may grant” for “Such report need not be made for any taxable year (i) beginning with or after the month in which such individual attained age 70, or (ii) if benefit payments for all months (in such taxable year) in which such individual is under age 70 have been suspended under the provisions of the first sentence of paragraph (3) of this subsection. The Secretary may grant”.

Subsec. (h)(1)(B). Puspan. L. 103–296, § 107(a)(4), substituted “Commissioner of Social Security” for “Secretary”.

Subsec. (h)(3). Puspan. L. 103–296, § 107(a)(4), substituted “Commissioner of Social Security” for “Secretary” wherever appearing and “submitted to the Commissioner” for “submitted to him”.

Subsec. (h)(4). Puspan. L. 103–296, § 107(a)(4), substituted “Commissioner of Social Security” for “Secretary”.

Subsec. (i). Puspan. L. 103–296, § 309(a), struck out subsec. (i) which read as follows: “In the case of any individual, deductions by reason of the provisions of subsection (span), (c), (g), or (h) of this section, or the provisions of section 422(span) of this title, shall, notwithstanding such provisions, be made from the benefits to which such individual is entitled only to the extent that such deductions reduce the total amount which would otherwise be paid, on the basis of the same wages and self-employment income, to such individual and the other individuals living in the same household.”

Subsec. (k). Puspan. L. 103–296, § 321(c)(6)(A), substituted “Code of 1986” for “Code of 1954”.

Subsec. (l). Puspan. L. 103–296, § 107(a)(4), substituted “Commissioner of Social Security” for “Secretary” wherever appearing.

1990—Subsec. (a)(3)(D). Puspan. L. 101–508, § 5119(c), added subpar. (D).

Subsec. (a)(6). Puspan. L. 101–508, § 5119(d), inserted “(3)(D),” after “(3)(C),”.

Subsec. (a)(8). Puspan. L. 101–508, § 5117(a)(3)(B), inserted “and as amended by section 5117 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990,” after second reference to “December 1978”.

Subsec. (span)(2). Puspan. L. 101–508, § 5127(a), designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), substituted “Except as provided in subparagraph (B), in any case in which—” and cls. (i) and (ii) for “When any of the other persons referred to in paragraph (1)(B) is entitled to monthly benefits as a divorced spouse under section 402(span) or (c) of this title for any month and such person has been so divorced for not less than 2 years,”, and added subpar. (B).

Subsec. (d)(1)(B). Puspan. L. 101–508, § 5127(span), designated existing provisions as cl. (i), substituted “Except as provided in clause (ii), in any case in which—” and subcls. (I) and (II) for “When any divorced spouse is entitled to monthly benefits under section 402(span) or (c) of this title for any month and such divorced spouse has been so divorced for not less than 2 years,”, and added cl. (ii).

Subsec. (f)(5)(E). Puspan. L. 101–508, § 5123(a)(1), (2), redesignated last undesignated par. of section 411(a) of this title as subpar. (E) and substituted “For purposes of this section, any individual’s net earnings from self-employment which result from or are attributable to” for “Any income of an individual which results from or is attributable to”, “the income, on which the computation of such net earnings from self-employment is based, is actually paid” for “the income is actually paid”, and “unless such income was” for “unless it was”.

1989—Subsec. (f)(5)(C). Puspan. L. 101–239, § 10208(d)(2)(A)(ii), (vi), substituted “paragraphs (1), (6)(B), (6)(C), (7)(B), and (8) of section 409(a)” for “subsections (a), (g)(2), (g)(3), (h)(2), and (j) of section 409” in introductory provisions and “409(a)(11)(B)” for “409(m)(2)” in cl. (ii).

Subsec. (f)(8)(B)(ii)(I). Puspan. L. 101–239, § 10208(span)(1)(A), substituted “the deemed average total wages (as defined in section 409(k)(1) of this title)” for “the average of the total wages (as defined in regulations of the Secretary and computed without regard to the limitations specified in section 409(a) of this title) reported to the Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate”.

Puspan. L. 101–239, § 10208(d)(2)(A)(i), substituted “409(a)(1)” for “409(a)”.

Subsec. (f)(8)(B)(ii)(II). Puspan. L. 101–239, § 10208(span)(1)(B), substituted “the deemed average total wages (as so defined)” for “the average of the total wages (as so defined and computed) reported to the Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate”.

Subsec. (l). Puspan. L. 101–239, § 10305(a), substituted “Secretary, except that in making any such determination, the Secretary shall specifically take into account any physical, mental, educational, or linguistic limitation such individual may have (including any lack of facility with the English language)” for “Secretary” in last sentence.

1988—Subsec. (f)(3). Puspan. L. 100–647 inserted “(or, but for the individual’s death, would have attained)” after “who has attained” in first sentence, inserted after first sentence “For purposes of the preceding sentence, notwithstanding section 411(e) of this title, the number of months in the taxable year in which an individual dies shall be 12.”, and substituted “first sentence of this paragraph” for “preceding sentence” in last sentence.

1986—Subsec. (a)(4). Puspan. L. 99–272, § 12108(a)(1), struck out “preceding” after “pursuant to the” in first sentence.

Subsec. (a)(6). Puspan. L. 99–272, § 12108(a)(2), substituted “(4), and (5)” for “and (5)” and “shall be reduced” for “whether or not such total benefits are otherwise subject to reduction under this subsection but after any reduction under this subsection which would otherwise be applicable, shall be, reduced or further reduced”.

1984—Subsec. (a)(8). Puspan. L. 98–369, § 2663(a)(3)(A), inserted a period at end of par. (8).

Subsec. (d)(1)(A). Puspan. L. 98–369, § 2661(g)(1)(A)(i), substituted “for more than forty-five hours of which such individual engaged” for “on seven or more different calendar days of which he engaged”.

Subsec. (d)(2). Puspan. L. 98–369, § 2663(a)(3)(B), substituted “an individual under the age of seventy who is entitled” for “an individual who is entitled”.

Puspan. L. 98–369, § 2661(g)(1)(A)(ii), substituted “for more than forty-five hours” for “on seven or more different calendar days”.

Subsec. (f)(5)(B)(ii). Puspan. L. 98–369, § 2663(a)(3)(C), substituted “702(a)(8)” for “702(a)(9)”.

Subsec. (f)(5)(D)(i). Puspan. L. 98–369, § 2662(c)(1), made a clarifying amendment to Puspan. L. 98–21, § 201(c)(1)(B). See 1983 Amendment note below.

Subsec. (f)(8)(B), (C). Puspan. L. 98–369, § 2663(a)(3)(D), realigned margins of subpars. (B) and (C).

Subsec. (f)(9). Puspan. L. 98–369, § 2661(g)(2)(A), added par. (9).

Subsec. (h)(4). Puspan. L. 98–369, § 2602(a), added par. (4).

1983—Subsec. (a)(3)(A). Puspan. L. 98–21, § 331(a)(1), amended cl. (ii) generally, substituting provisions relating to an amount (I) initially equal to the product of 1.75 and the primary insurance amount that would be computed under section 415(a)(1) of this title, for January of the year determined for purposes of this clause under the following two sentences, with respect to average indexed monthly earnings equal to one-twelfth of the contribution and benefit base determined for that year under section 430 of this title, and (II) thereafter increased in accordance with the provisions of section 415(i)(2)(A)(ii) of this title, for provisions relating to an amount equal to the product of 1.75 and the primary insurance amount that would be computed under section 415(a)(1) of this title for that month with respect to average indexed monthly earnings equal to one-twelfth of the contribution and benefit base determined for that year under section 430 of this title, and inserted provisions following cl. (ii).

Subsec. (a)(7). Puspan. L. 98–21, § 331(a)(2), substituted “the amount determined in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (3)(A)(ii) of this subsection, except that for this purpose the references to subparagraph (A) in the last two sentences of paragraph (3)(A) shall be deemed to be references to paragraph (7)” for “the product of 1.75 and the primary insurance amount that would be computed under section 415(a)(1) of this title for that month with respect to average indexed monthly earnings equal to one-twelfth of the contribution and benefit base determined under section 430 of this title for the year in which that month occurs”.

Subsec. (span)(1). Puspan. L. 98–21, § 309(f), inserted “or father’s” after “mother’s” in provisions following subpar. (B).

Puspan. L. 98–21, § 132(span)(1)(A)(iii), substituted “clauses (A) and (B)” for “clauses (1) and (2)” in provisions following subpar. (B).

Puspan. L. 98–21, § 132(span)(1)(A)(i), (ii), (iv), designated existing provisions of subsec. (span) as par. (1), and in par. (1), as so designated, redesignated cls. (1) and (2) as (A) and (B), respectively, and cls. (A) and (B) as (i) and (ii), respectively.

Subsec. (span)(1)(i). Puspan. L. 98–21, § 331(span), substituted “first sentence of paragraph (4)” for “penultimate sentence”.

Subsec. (span)(2). Puspan. L. 98–21, § 132(span)(1)(A)(v), added par. (2).

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 98–21, § 201(c)(2), substituted “retirement age (as defined in section 416(l) of this title)” for “age sixty-five”.

Puspan. L. 98–21, § 201(c)(1)(B), substituted “retirement age (as defined in section 416(l) of this title)” for “age 65” wherever appearing in provisions following par. (4).

Puspan. L. 98–21, § 309(g), amended subsec. (c) generally, substituting in par. (1) specification of more than forty-five hours of nonrecovered remunerative activity for specification of seven or more different days of such activity, and in pars. (2) to (4) provisions not distinguishing between the sexes for provisions relating only to the entitlements of women, and in provisions following par. (4) inserting “or surviving divorced husband” after “widower”.

Subsec. (d)(1). Puspan. L. 98–21, § 309(h), inserted “divorced husband,” after “husband,”.

Puspan. L. 98–21, § 132(span)(2), designated existing provisions as subpar. (A) and added subpar. (B).

Subsec. (d)(2). Puspan. L. 98–21, § 309(h), inserted “or father’s” after “mother’s” in three places.

Subsec. (f)(1). Puspan. L. 98–21, § 132(span)(1)(B)(i), inserted “(excluding divorced spouses referred to in subsection (span)(2))” after “and all other persons” and after “other persons” and inserted “such” after “payments to which such individual and all” in first sentence.

Subsec. (f)(1)(D). Puspan. L. 98–21, § 201(c)(1)(B), substituted “retirement age (as defined in section 416(l) of this title)” for “age 65” in two places.

Subsec. (f)(1)(F). Puspan. L. 98–21, § 306(i), substituted “section 402(span) or (c) of this title (but only by reason of having a child in his or her care within the meaning of paragraph (1)(B) of subsection (span) or (c), as may be applicable)” for “section 402(span) of this title (but only by reason of having a child in her care within the meaning of paragraph (1)(B) of that subsection)”.

Subsec. (f)(3). Puspan. L. 98–21, § 347(a), substituted “33⅓ percent of his earnings for such year in excess of the product of the applicable exempt amount as determined under paragraph (8) in the case of an individual who has attained retirement age (as defined in section 416(l) of this title) before the close of such taxable year, or 50 percent of his earnings for such year in excess of such product in the case of any other individual” for “50 per centum of his earnings for such year in excess of the product of the applicable exempt amount as determined under paragraph (8)”.

Subsec. (f)(5)(C). Puspan. L. 98–21, § 324(c)(4), inserted provision excluding from “wages” certain payments on account of retirement or under a pension plan of the employer.

Subsec. (f)(5)(D)(i). Puspan. L. 98–21, § 201(c)(1)(B), as amended by Puspan. L. 98–369, § 2662(c)(1), substituted “retirement age (as defined in section 416(l) of this title)” for “the age of 65”.

Subsec. (f)(7). Puspan. L. 98–21, § 132(span)(1)(B)(ii), inserted “(excluding divorced spouses referred to in subsection (span)(2))” after “all persons”.

Subsec. (f)(8)(A). Puspan. L. 98–21, § 111(a)(4), substituted “December” for “June”.

Subsec. (f)(8)(D). Puspan. L. 98–21, § 201(c)(1)(B), substituted “retirement age (as defined in section 416(l) of this title)” for “age 65”.

1981—Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 97–35, § 2206(span)(2), substituted in provisions following subpar. (D) “decreased to the next lower” for “increased to the next higher”.

Subsec. (a)(3)(B)(iii). Puspan. L. 97–35, § 2206(span)(3), substituted “next lower multiple” for “next higher multiple”.

Subsec. (a)(8). Puspan. L. 97–123, § 2(f), struck out “, modified by the application of section 415(a)(6) of this title”.

Puspan. L. 97–35, §§ 2201(c)(6), 2206(span)(4), inserted “, modified by the application of section 415(a)(6) of this title” and inserted provision that for the purposes of the preceding sentence, the phrase “rounded to the next higher multiple of $0.10”, as it appeared in subsec. (a)(2)(C) of this section as in effect in December 1978, be deemed to read “rounded to the next lower multiple of $0.10”.

1980—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 96–265 added par. (6), redesignated former pars. (6) to (8) as (7) to (9), respectively, and made conforming amendments to pars. (1), (2)(D), and (8).

Subsec. (a)(3)(A). Puspan. L. 96–473, § 6(span)(1), substituted “entitled on the basis” for “entitled on the bases”.

Subsec. (a)(7). Puspan. L. 96–473, § 6(span)(2), substituted “benefit base” for “benefits base”.

Subsec. (f)(1). Puspan. L. 96–473, §§ 1(a)(1), 4(a), inserted reference to December 1977 in cl. (E) and added cl. (F).

Subsec. (f)(2)(F). Puspan. L. 96–473, § 1(a)(2), inserted reference to cl. (F).

Subsec. (f)(5)(D). Puspan. L. 96–473, § 3(a), revised former cls. (i) and (ii) into cl. (i), inserted reference to women, and added cl. (ii).

1977—Subsec. (a)(1) to (7). Puspan. L. 95–216, § 202, generally restated the provisions of existing pars. (1) to (5) with changes to take into account the revised system for computing primary insurance amounts based on wage-indexed earnings and redistributed those existing provisions as thus restated into pars. (1) to (7).

Subsec. (a)(8). Puspan. L. 95–216, § 204(e), added par. (8).

Subsecs. (c)(1), (d)(1), (f)(1)(B). Puspan. L. 95–216, § 302(a), substituted “seventy” for “seventy-two”.

Subsec. (f)(1)(E). Puspan. L. 95–216, §§ 301(d), 303(a), substituted “the applicable exempt amount” for “$200 or the exempt amount” and inserted “, if such month is in the taxable year in which occurs the first month that is both (i) a month for which the individual is entitled to benefits under subsection (a), (span), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), or (h) of section 402 of this title (without having been entitled for the preceding month to a benefit under any other of such subsections), and (ii) a month in which the individual did not engage in self-employment and did not render services for wages (determined as provided in paragraph (5)) of more than the applicable exempt amount as determined under paragraph (8)” after “as determined under paragraph (8)”.

Subsec. (f)(3). Puspan. L. 95–216, § 301(d), substituted “the applicable exempt amount” for “$200 or the exempt amount”.

Puspan. L. 95–216, § 302(span), substituted “age 70” for “age 72”.

Subsec. (f)(4)(B). Puspan. L. 95–216, § 301(d), substituted “the applicable exempt amount” for “$200 or the exempt amount”.

Subsec. (f)(8)(A). Puspan. L. 95–216, § 301(a), substituted “the new exempt amounts (separately stated for individuals described in subparagraph (D) and for other individuals) which are to be applicable (unless prevented from becoming effective by subparagraph (C) with respect to taxable years ending in (or with the close of) the calendar year after the calendar year” for “a new exempt amount which shall be effective (unless such new exempt amount is prevented from becoming effective by subparagraph (C) of this paragraph) with respect to any individual’s taxable year which ends after the calendar year”.

Subsec. (f)(8)(B). Puspan. L. 95–216, §§ 301(span), 353(a), applicable with respect to taxable years ending after Dec. 1977, substituted “Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph (D), the exempt amount which is applicable to individuals described in such subparagraph and the exempt amount which is applicable to other individuals for each month of a particular taxable year, shall each be” for “The exempt amount for each month of a particular taxable year shall be” in provisions preceding cl. (i), substituted “the corresponding exempt amount” for “the exempt amount” in cl. (i), and, in provisions following cl. (ii), substituted “an exempt amount” for “the exempt amount”, and effective Jan. 1, 1979, substituted “is” for “was” in cl. (i) and, in cl. (ii), substituted “(I) the average of the total wages (as defined in regulations of the Secretary and computed without regard to the limitations specified in section 409(a) of this title) reported to the Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate for the calendar year before the calendar year in which the determination under subparagraph (A) is made to (II) the average of the total wages (as so defined and computed) reported to the Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate for the calendar year before the most recent calendar year” for “(I) the average of the wages of all employees as reported to the Secretary of the Treasury for the calendar year preceding the calendar year in which the determination under subparagraph (A) was made to (II) the average of the wages of all employees as reported to the Secretary of the Treasury for the calendar year 1973, or, if later, the calendar year preceding the most recent calendar year” and struck out reference to wages for calendar year 1978.

Subsec. (f)(8)(D). Puspan. L. 95–216, § 301(c)(1), added subpar. (D).

Subsec. (h)(1)(A). Puspan. L. 95–216, § 301(d), substituted “the applicable exempt amount” for “$200 or the exempt amount”.

Puspan. L. 95–216, § 302(c), substituted “age 70” for “the age of 72” and for “age 72”.

Subsec. (j). Puspan. L. 95–216, § 302(a), (d), substituted “seventy” for “seventy-two” in span and in text.

1976—Subsec. (f)(8)(B)(ii). Puspan. L. 94–202 substituted “wages of all employees as reported to the Secretary of the Treasury for the calendar year preceding the calendar year” for “taxable wages of all employees as reported to the Secretary for the first calendar quarter of the calendar year” in cl. (I), substituted “wages of all employees as reported to the Secretary of the Treasury for the calendar year 1973, or, if later, the calendar year preceding” for “taxable wages of all employees as reported to the Secretary for the first calendar quarter of 1973, or, if later, the first calendar quarter of” in cl. (II), and directed that the average wages for calendar year 1978, or any prior calendar year, be deemed equal to 400% of the average wages reported for the first quarter of that year.

1973—Subsec. (f). Puspan. L. 93–66, § 202(a), (span), substituted in pars. (1), (3), first sentence, and (4)(B), “$200” for “$175”.

Subsec. (f)(8)(A). Puspan. L. 93–233, § 3(k)(1), substituted: “with the month of June following” for “with the first month of the calendar year following”, “which ends after the calendar year in which such benefit increase is effective” for “which ends with the close of or after the calendar year with the first month of which such benefit increase is effective”, and “during the calendar year after the calendar year in which the benefit increase is effective” for “during such calendar year”; and struck out after “such quarter occurs” and before “a new exempt amount” parenthetical “(along with the publication of such benefit increased as required by section 415(i)(2)(D) of this title)”.

Subsec. (f)(8)(B)(ii). Puspan. L. 93–233, § 18(a), substituted “exempt amount” for “contribution and benefit base” and “subparagraph (A)” for “section 430(a) of this title”, respectively.

Subsec. (f)(8)(B) foll. (ii). Puspan. L. 93–233, § 3(k)(2), substituted “within 30 days after the close of the base quarter (as defined in section 415(i)(1)(A) of this title) in such year” for “no later than August 15 of such year”.

Subsec. (f)(8)(C). Puspan. L. 93–233, § 3(k)(3), struck out “or providing a general benefit increase under this subchapter (as defined in section 415(i)(3) of this title)” after “law increasing the exempt amount”.

Subsec. (h)(1)(A). Puspan. L. 93–66, § 202(c), substituted “$200” for “$175”.

1972—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 92–336, § 202(a)(2)(A), inserted “in or deemed to be” after “the table”.

Subsec. (a)(2). Puspan. L. 92–336, § 202(a)(2)(B), as amended by Puspan. L. 92–603, §§ 103(c), 144(a)(3), substituted provisions relating to the reduction in the total benefits for any month after January 1971 where two or more persons were entitled to monthly benefits under section 402 or 423 of this title for January 1971 or any prior month, for provisions relating to the reduction in the total of benefits for September 1972 or any subsequent month where two or more persons were entitled to monthly benefits under section 402 or 423 of this title for August, 1972.

Puspan. L. 92–336, § 201(span), substituted provisions relating to the reduction in the total of benefits for September 1972 or any subsequent month where two or more persons were entitled to monthly benefits under section 402 or 423 of this title for August 1972, for provisions relating to the reduction in the total of benefits for January 1971 or any subsequent month where two or more persons were entitled to monthly benefits under section 402 or 423 of this title for January 1971.

Subsec. (a)(2)(B). Puspan. L. 92–603, § 144(a)(2), inserted “such” before “person”.

Subsec. (a)(4). Puspan. L. 92–336, § 201(h)(1), added par. (4).

Subsec. (a)(5). Puspan. L. 92–603, § 101(span), added par. (5).

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 92–603, §§ 102(c)(1), 107(span)(1), substituted “attained age 65 (but only if she became so entitled prior to attaining age (60), or from any widower’s insurance benefit for any month in which the widower is entitled and has not attained age 65 (but only if he became so entitled prior to attaining age 60)” for “attained age 62 (but only if she became so entitled prior to attaining age 60), or from any widower’s insurance benefit for any month in which the widower is entitled and has not attained age 62”.

Subsec. (f)(1). Puspan. L. 92–603, §§ 102(c)(2), 105(a)(1), 107(span)(2), substituted “attained age 65 (but only if she became so entitled prior to attaining age 60), or widower’s insurance benefits and has not attained age 65 (but only if she became so entitled prior to attaining age 60)” for “attained age 62 (but only if she became so entitled prior to attaining age 60), or widower’s insurance benefits and has not attained age 62” in cl. (D) and substituted “$175 or the exempt amount as determined under paragraph (8)” for “$140” in cl. (E).

Subsec. (f)(3). Puspan. L. 92–603, §§ 105(a)(3), 106(a), substituted “shall be 50 per centum of his earnings for such year in excess of the product of $175 or the exempt amount as determined under paragraph (8),” for “shall be his earnings for such year in excess of the product of $140” and struck out “, except that of the first $1,200 of such excess (or all of such excess if it is less than $1,200), an amount equal to one-half thereof shall not be included” after “number of months in such year” and inserted provisions for the exclusion of certain earnings in the year of attaining age 72.

Subsec. (f)(4)(B). Puspan. L. 92–603, § 105(a)(1), substituted “$175 or the exempt amount as determined under paragraph (8)” for “$140”.

Subsec. (f)(8). Puspan. L. 92–603, § 105(span), added par. (8).

Subsec. (h)(1)(A). Puspan. L. 92–603, § 105(a)(2), substituted “$175 or the exempt amount as determined under subsection (f)(8)” for “$140”.

1971—Subsec. (a)(2). Puspan. L. 92–5 substituted references to January 1971 for references to January 1970, substituted “December 1970” for “December 1969”, and, in subpar. (B), substituted “prior to March 17, 1971” for “prior to December 30, 1969 (and prior to January 1, 1970)”, and lowered the multiple of the benefit amount from 115 percent to 110 percent.

1969—Subsec. (a)(2). Puspan. L. 91–172 substituted references to January 1970 for references to February 1968, and, in subpar. (B), substituted “prior to December 30, 1969 (and prior to January 1, 1970)” for “prior to February 1968”, and raised the multiple of the benefit amount from 113 percent to 115 percent.

1968—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 90–248, § 163(a)(1), provided for reduction of benefits in the total of monthly benefits to which individuals are entitled for any month on the basis of the wages and self-employment income of an insured individual and that where such total of benefits for such month includes any benefit or benefits under section 402(d) of this title which are payable solely by reason of section 416(h)(3) of this title, the reduction shall be first applied to reduce (proportionately where there is more than one benefit so payable) the benefits so payable (but not below zero).

Subsec. (a)(2). Puspan. L. 90–248, § 101(span), substituted references to February 1968 for former references to December 1964 and for former references to the enactment of the Social Security Amendments of 1965, increased the multiple of the benefit amount from 107 to 113 percent, and struck out former cl. (ii) which provided that the total of monthly benefits shall not be reduced to less than the larger of the amount determined under subpar. (A) or with respect to any month after the month in which the Social Security Amendments of 1965 are enacted, an amount equal to the sum of the amounts derived by multiplying the benefit amount determined under this subchapter (including subsection (a) of this section, but without the application of section 422(span) of this title, section 402(q) of this title, and subsections (span), (c) and (d) of this section), as in effect prior to the enactment of such Amendments, for each such person (other than a person who would not be entitled to such benefits for such month without the application of the amendments made by section 306 of the Social Security Amendments of 1965) for the month of enactment, by 107 percent and raising each such increased amount, if it is not a multiple of $0.10, to the next higher multiple of $0.10.

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 90–248, § 104(d)(1)(A), inserted after “any subsequent month” in third sentence “; nor shall any deduction be made under this subsection from any widow’s insurance benefit for any month in which the widow or surviving divorced wife is entitled and has not attained age 62 (but only if she became so entitled prior to attaining age 60), or from any widower’s insurance benefit for any month in which the widower is entitled and has not attained age 62”.

Subsec. (f)(1). Puspan. L. 90–248, §§ 104(d)(1)(B), 107(a)(1), inserted in third sentence subpar. (D) and redesignated existing provisions as subpar. (E), and substituted “$140” for “125”.

Subsec. (f)(2). Puspan. L. 90–248, § 104(d)(1)(C), substituted “(D), and (E)” for “and (D)”.

Subsec. (f)(3). Puspan. L. 90–248, § 107(a)(1), substituted “$140” for “$125”.

Subsec. (f)(4). Puspan. L. 90–248, § 104(d)(1)(D), substituted “(E)” for “(D)”.

Subsec. (f)(4)(B). Puspan. L. 90–248, § 107(a)(1), substituted “$140” for “$125”.

Subsec. (g). Puspan. L. 90–248, § 161(span), substituted provisions that the penalty for the first failure to report will equal one month’s benefit, for the second failure to report—two month’s benefits, for the third or a subsequent failure to report—three month’s benefits but in no case will the penalty exceed the number of months in the period for which there is a failure to report, and defining “period for which there is a failure to report” for present provisions that the penalty for the first failure to report is one month’s benefit and for subsequent failures, the penalty is an amount equal to the total amount of the benefits for all the months in which the event occurred but was not reported within the prescribed time.

Subsec. (h)(1)(A). Puspan. L. 90–248, §§ 107(a)(2), 160(a), inserted last sentence authorizing the Secretary to extend time to report earnings up to three months if there is a valid reason for delay, and substituted “$140” for “$125”.

Subsec. (h)(2). Puspan. L. 90–248, § 160(span), substituted in text preceding subpar. (A) “by or in accordance with such paragraph” for “therein”.

Subsec. (h)(2)(A). Puspan. L. 90–248, § 161(a), inserted exception provision that if the deduction is less than the amount of his benefits for the last month for which he was entitled to benefits, the additional deduction will be the amount of the deduction under subsec. (span) but not less than ten dollars.

1965—Subsec. (a)(2). Puspan. L. 89–97, § 301(c), substituted provisions to assure an increase in the family benefits for families who were on the benefit rolls after December 1964 and whose benefits were determined under former provisions by providing that the maximum family benefit of each month after December 1964 will be the larger of (1) the family maximum specified in column V of the new table or (2) the sum of all family members’ benefits after each such benefit has been increased by seven percent (and rounded to the next higher ten cents if it is not already a multiple of ten cents), for former provisions restricting the reduction of total benefits to individuals entitled to monthly benefits under section 402 or 423 of this title for December 1958.

Subsec. (a)(3). Puspan. L. 89–97, §§ 301(c), 308(d)(6), struck out par. (3) which was a special saving clause for maximum family benefits of people who became disabled before 1959 since families whose benefits were determined under such par. (3) are now covered by subsec. (a)(2) of this section, and added par. (3), respectively.

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 89–97, § 306(c)(10), (11), inserted in penultimate sentence “paragraph (1) of section 402(s) of this title applies or” after “for any month in which” and in last sentence the introductory phrase “Subject to paragraph (3) of such section 402(s)”.

Subsec. (c)(4). Puspan. L. 89–97, § 308(d)(7), substituted “surviving divorced mother” for “former wife divorced”.

Subsec. (d)(1). Puspan. L. 89–97, § 308(d)(8), inserted “divorced wife,” after “wife,”.

Subsec. (f)(1). Puspan. L. 89–97, §§ 306(c)(12), 310(a)(1), inserted “but subject to section 402(s) of this title” after “Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this paragraph” in last sentence and substituted “$125” for “$100”.

Subsec. (f)(3). Puspan. L. 89–97, § 310(a)(1), (2), substituted “$125” for “$100” and “$1,200” for “$500” in two places.

Subsec. (f)(4)(B). Puspan. L. 89–97, § 310(a)(1), substituted “$125” for “$100”.

Subsec. (f)(5)(B). Puspan. L. 89–97, § 325(a)(1), broke down existing provisions into cls. (i) and (ii), provided, in cl. (ii), for exclusion from gross income of amounts provided by subpar. (D) of this par., and, in cl. (ii), inserted reference to distributive share of loss described in section 702(a)(9) of Title 26.

Subsec. (f)(5)(D). Puspan. L. 89–97, § 325(a)(2), added subpar. (D).

Subsec. (h)(1)(A). Puspan. L. 89–97, § 310(a)(3), substituted “$125” for “$100”.

1961—Subsec. (f)(3). Puspan. L. 87–64 substituted “$500” for “$300” in two places.

1960—Subsec. (a)(3). Puspan. L. 86–778, § 302(a), substituted “, then such total of benefits shall not be reduced to less than $99.10 if such primary insurance amount is $66, to less than $102.40 if such primary insurance amount is $67, to less than $106.50 if such primary insurance amount is $68, or, if such primary insurance amount is higher than $68, to less than the smaller of” for “and is not less than $68, then such total of benefits shall not be reduced to less than the smaller of” in the provisions following cl. (B), and “the amount determined under this subsection without regard to this paragraph, or $206.60, whichever is larger” for “the last figure in column V of the table appearing in section 415(a) of this title” in cl. (C).

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 86–778, § 211(a), amended subsec. (span) generally, and among other changes, authorized deductions from payments to which any other persons are entitled on the basis of an individual’s wages and self-employed income, substituted provisions requiring deductions for months in which an individual is charged with excess earnings under the provisions of subsec. (f) of this section for provisions which required deductions for months in which an individual is charged with any earnings under the provisions of subsec. (e) of this section, and inserted the second, third, fourth and fifth sentences. Former cls. (2)–(5) and the closing paragraph of subsec. (span) are covered by subsec. (c) of this section.

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 86–778, § 211(span), redesignated the opening provisions, cls. (2) to (5) and the closing provisions of former subsec. (span) of this section as the opening provisions, cls. (1) to (4) and the closing provisions of subsec. (c), respectively. Former subsec. (c) redesignated (d).

Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 86–778, § 211(c), added subsec. (d) and redesignated former subsec. (d) as (e). Provisions of subsec. (d) were formerly contained in subsec. (c) of this section.

Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 86–778, § 211(c), (d), redesignated former subsec. (d) as (e), substituted “subsections (c) and (d)” for “subsections (span) and (c)”, and struck out provisions which required the charging of any earnings to any month to be treated as an event occurring in such month. Former subsec. (e) redesignated (f).

Subsec. (f). Puspan. L. 86–778, § 211(c), (e), redesignated former subsec. (e) as (f), and amended such subsection by inserting pars. (3) and (7), substituting provisions requiring an amount of an individual’s excess earnings equal to the sum of the payments to which he and all other persons are entitled for the month under section 402 of this title on the basis of his wages and self-employment income (or the total of his excess earnings if such excess earnings are less than such sum) to be charged to the first month of the taxable year, and the balance, if any, of such excess earnings to be charged to each succeeding month in such year to the extent, in the case of each month, of the sum of the payments to which such individual and all other persons are entitled for such month under section 402 of this title on the basis of his wages and self-employment income, until the total of such excess has been so charged, for provisions which required the first $80 of earnings in excess of $1,200 to be charged to the first month of the taxable year, and the balance, if any, at the rate of $80 per month to each succeeding month in such year until all of the balance has been applied, and inserting provisions requiring the excess earnings of an individual for any taxable year, where an individual is entitled to benefits under section 402(a) of this title and other persons are entitled to benefits under section 402 (span), (c), or (d) of this title on the basis of the wages and self-employment income of such individual, to be charged in accordance with the provisions of this subsection before the excess earnings of such persons for a taxable year are charged to months in such individual’s taxable year. Former subsec. (f) redesignated (g).

Subsec. (g). Puspan. L. 86–778, §§ 209(a), 211(c), redesignated former subsec. (f) as (g), and substituted therein “subsection (c)” for “subsection (span) or (c)” in two places, and struck out “(other than an event specified in subsection (span)(1) or (c)(1))” after “of an event specified therein.” Former subsec. (g) redesignated (h).

Subsec. (h). Puspan. L. 86–778, § 211(c), (f), redesignated former subsec. (g) as (h), and substituted therein “paragraph (5) of subsection (f)” for “paragraph (4) of subsection (e)” in two places, “paragraph (3) of this subsection” for “paragraph (3) of subsection (g)”, “subsection (span)” for “subsection (span)(1)” in five places, and “suspend the total or less than the total payment” for “suspend the payment.” Former subsec. (h) redesignated (i).

Subsec. (i). Puspan. L. 86–778, § 211(c), (g), redesignated former subsec. (h) as (i) and substituted therein “subsection (span), (c), (g), or (h)” for “subsection (span), (f), or (g).” Former subsec. (i) was repealed by Act Sept. 1, 1954, ch. 1206, title I, § 112(a), 68 Stat. 1085.

Subsec. (k). Puspan. L. 86–778, § 103(span), substituted “the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam or American Samoa” for “Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands”, and “the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa” for “Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands”.

Subsec. (l). Puspan. L. 86–778, § 211(h), substituted “subsection (g) or (h)(1)(A)” for “subsection (f) or (g)(1)(A)”.

1958—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 85–840, § 101(f), substituted provisions limiting the total of monthly benefits under sections 402 and 423 of this title to the amount provided in column V of the table in section 415(a) of this title for provisions which limited the total of monthly benefits under section 402 of this title to $50, or 80% of the average monthly wage, or one and one-half times the primary insurance amount, whichever is greater, with a maximum amount of $200 and inserted provisions limiting the reduction for individuals who were entitled to monthly benefits under section 402 or 423 of this title for December 1958, and for individuals entitled to monthly benefits with respect to whom a period of disability began prior to January 1959 and continued until he became entitled to benefits under section 402 or 423 of this title, or he died, whichever first occurred.

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 85–840, § 205(j), inserted “, based on the wages and self-employment income of an individual entitled to old-age insurance benefits,” before “to which a wife” in opening provisions of par. (1), and Puspan. L. 85–840, § 307(f), designated existing provisions of subsec. (c) as par. (1), redesignated subpars. (1) and (2) of par. (1) as subpars. (A) and (B), substituted in subpar. (B) of par. (1) “subparagraph (A)” for “paragraph (1)”, and added par. (2).

Subsec. (e)(2). Puspan. L. 85–840, § 308(a), (c), substituted “first month” for “last month” and “succeeding month” for “preceding month” wherever appearing, and “$100” for “$80” in cl. (D).

Subsec. (e)(3). Puspan. L. 85–840, § 308(span), (c), substituted “the term ‘first month of such taxable year’ means the earliest month” for “the term ‘last month of such taxable year’ means the latest month” in cl. (A), and “$100” for “$80” in cl. (B)(ii).

Subsec. (g)(1). Puspan. L. 85–840, § 308(d), designated existing provisions thereof as subpar. (A) and inserted provisions therein dispensing with the need for a report for any taxable year if benefit payments for all months (in such taxable year) in which such individual is under age 72 have been suspended under the provisions of the first sentence of par. (3) of this subsection, and added subpar. (B).

Subsec. (h). Puspan. L. 85–840, § 205(k), struck out provisions that related to reductions by reason of the provisions of section 424 of this title.

Subsec. (l). Puspan. L. 85–840, § 308(e), substituted “(g)(1)(A)” for “(g)”.

1956—Subsec. (a). Act Aug. 1, 1956, § 101(d), inserted “after any deductions under section 422(span) of this title, and after any reduction under section 424 of this title” in two places.

Subsec. (span). Act Aug. 1, 1956, § 101(e), inserted paragraph providing that a child should not be considered to be entitled to a child’s insurance benefit for any month in which an event specified in section 422(span) of this title occurs with respect to such child, and prohibiting any deduction from any child’s insurance benefit for the month in which the child entitled to such benefit attained the age of 18 or any subsequent month.

Subsec. (span)(3). Act Aug. 1, 1956, § 102(d)(11), substituted “age 65” for “retirement age” and inserted “any such wife’s insurance benefit for such month was not reduced under the provisions of section 402(q) of this title”.

Subsec. (d). Act Aug. 1, 1956, § 101(f), included events specified in section 422(span) of this title.

Subsec. (e)(4)(C). Act Aug. 1, 1956, § 112(a), inserted “or performed outside the United States in the active military or naval service of the United States” after “performed within the United States by the individual as an employee”.

Subsec. (g)(1). Act Aug. 1, 1956, § 107(a), permitted reports to be made on or before the fifteenth day of the fourth month following the close of the year.

Subsec. (h). Act Aug. 1, 1956, § 101(g), included deductions by reason of the provisions of section 422(span) of this title, and reductions by reason of the provisions of section 424 of this title.

Subsec. (k). Act Aug. 1, 1956, § 112(span), inserted “and are not performed in the active military or naval service of the United States” after “section 410 of this title”.

1954—Subsec. (a). Act Sept. 1, 1954, § 102(e)(7), increased maximum limitations on the total monthly amount of benefits.

Subsec. (span)(1), (2). Act Sept. 1, 1954, § 103(a), (i)(3), put into effect an annual retirement test for beneficiaries whether they have wage or self-employment earnings, or both, inserted provision for making deductions on account of nonrecovered remunerative activity outside the United States, and provided that deductions because of such provisions be made from an individual’s benefits only for months in which he is under the age of 72, rather than 75.

Subsec. (c). Act Sept. 1, 1954, § 103(span), (i)(3), provided that deductions be made from a dependent’s benefits for any month in which the primary beneficiary was under the age of 72, and for which he was charged with any earnings for work deduction purposes under subsec. (e) or on 7 or more different calendar days of which he engaged in noncovered remunerative activity outside the United States.

Subsec. (d). Act Sept. 1, 1954, § 103(c), provided that the charging of earnings shall be treated as an event occurring in the month to which such earnings are charged.

Subsec. (e)(1), (2). Act Sept. 1, 1942, § 103(d)(1), (2), (i)(3), provided a method for charging earnings to particular months of the year for purposes of determining the deductions required under subsecs. (span) and (c).

Subsec. (e)(3)(B). Act Sept. 1, 1954, § 103(d)(3), provided authority to presume, for purposes of charging earnings to calendar months, that an individual rendered services for wages of more than $80 in any month.

Subsec. (e)(4), (5). Act Sept. 1, 1954, § 103(d)(4), added pars. (4) and (5).

Subsec. (f). Act Sept. 1, 1954, § 103(e), clarified the penalty provisions.

Subsec. (g). Act Sept. 1, 1954, § 103(f)(1), amended span.

Subsec. (g)(1). Act Sept. 1, 1954, § 103(f)(2), (3), provided that if an individual entitled to any monthly benefit in a taxable year has earnings or wages in excess of $100 times the number of months in such year, he must make a report to the Secretary of his earnings for such taxable year, and substituted “seventy-two” for “seventy-five”.

Subsec. (g)(2). Act Sept. 1, 1954, § 103(f)(4), provided a schedule of penalty deductions for failure to make required reports within the time prescribed by subsec. (g)(1) if any deduction is imposed because of earnings in such year.

Subsec. (g)(3). Act Sept. 1, 1954, § 103(f)(5), substituted “subsection (span)(1)” for “subsection (span)(2)”, “earnings” for “net earnings from self-employment”, and “such earnings” for “such net earnings”, and added a new sentence at the end.

Subsec. (i). Act Sept. 1, 1954, § 112(a), repealed subsec. (i), effective Sept. 1, 1954, and also provided that no deductions should be made pursuant to such subsec. (i) from any benefits for any month after August 1954.

Subsec. (j). Act Sept. 1, 1954, § 103(f)(6), (i)(3), substituted “seventy-two” for “seventy-five”.

Subsec. (k). Act Sept. 1, 1954, § 103(g), added subsec. (k).

Subsec. (l). Act Sept. 1, 1954, § 103(h), added subsec. (l).

1952—Subsec. (a). Act July 18, 1952, § 2(span)(2), increased the maximum and minimum monthly benefits payable a family.

Subsecs. (span)(1), (2), (c)(1), (2), (e), (g). Act July 18, 1952, § 4(a)–(d), substituted $75 for $50 wherever appearing.

1950—Subsec. (a). Act Aug. 28, 1950, § 102(a), amended subsec. (a) generally to consolidate provisions of former subsecs. (a) to (c) of this section and to liberalize the maximum amount of monthly benefits payable.

Subsec. (span). Act Aug. 28, 1950, § 103(a), provided that deductions are to be made from benefits for any month in which a beneficiary is under age 75 and either renders services for wages of more than $50, or is charged with net earnings from self-employment of more than $50, and provided that deductions are to be made for any month in which a wife, widow or divorced wife does not have in her care a child or her husband or former husband entitled to a child’s insurance benefit.

Subsec. (c). Act Aug. 28, 1950, § 103(a), provided for the making of deductions from dependents benefits for any month in which the old-age beneficiary suffers a reduction in his benefit.

Subsec. (d). Act Aug. 28, 1950, § 103(a), inserted second sentence.

Subsec. (e). Act Aug. 28, 1950, § 103(a), provided the method for charging net earnings from self-employment to the particular months of the taxable year for the purpose of determining deductions under subsecs. (span)(2) and (c)(2) of this section.

Subsec. (f). Act Aug. 28, 1950, § 103(a), continued provisions requiring the reporting of any event which causes a deduction from benefits.

Subsec. (g). Act Aug. 28, 1950, § 103(a), outlined circumstances under which beneficiaries with net earnings from self-employment are required to file report with the Federal Security Administrator.

Subsec. (h). Act Aug. 28, 1950, § 103(a), pointed out circumstances under which deductions otherwise required under subsecs. (span), (f), and (g) of this section will not be made.

Subsecs. (i), (j). Act Aug. 28, 1950, § 103(a), added subsecs. (i) and (j).

1946—Subsec. (g). Act Aug. 10, 1946, § 406(span), inserted exception limiting the first deduction for failure to report to one month’s benefit.

Subsec. (d)(2). Act Aug. 10, 1946, § 406(a), struck out par. (2) which related to deductions for failure to attend school.

1939—Act Aug. 10, 1939, amended section generally.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2000 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 106–182 applicable with respect to taxable years ending after Dec. 31, 1999, see section 5 of Puspan. L. 106–182, set out as a note under section 402 of this title.

Effective Date of 1996 Amendment

Puspan. L. 104–121, title I, § 102(c), Mar. 29, 1996, 110 Stat. 848, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section and section 423 of this title] shall apply with respect to taxable years ending after 1995.”

Effective Date of 1994 Amendment

Amendment by section 107(a)(4) of Puspan. L. 103–296 effective Mar. 31, 1995, see section 110(a) of Puspan. L. 103–296, set out as a note under section 401 of this title.

Puspan. L. 103–296, title III, § 309(e)(1), Aug. 15, 1994, 108 Stat. 1524, provided that: “The amendments made by subsections (a), (span), and (c) [amending this section] shall apply with respect to benefits payable for months after December 1995.”

Puspan. L. 103–296, title III, § 310(c), Aug. 15, 1994, 108 Stat. 1525, provided that:

“The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall apply for the purpose of determining the total monthly benefits to which beneficiaries may be entitled under sections 202 and 223 of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 402, 423] based on the wages and self-employment income of an individual who—
“(1) becomes entitled to an old-age insurance benefit under section 202(a) of such Act,
“(2) becomes reentitled to a disability insurance benefit under section 223 of such Act, or
“(3) dies,
after December 1995.”

Puspan. L. 103–296, title III, § 314(span), Aug. 15, 1994, 108 Stat. 1530, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply with respect to reports of earnings for taxable years ending on or after December 31, 1994.”

Puspan. L. 103–296, title III, § 321(g)(3)(B), Aug. 15, 1994, 108 Stat. 1543, provided that: “The amendment made by paragraph (2) [amending this section] shall be effective with respect to the determination of the exempt amounts applicable to any taxable year ending after 1994.”

Effective Date of 1990 Amendment

Puspan. L. 101–508, title V, § 5117(a)(4), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388–277, provided that:

“(A)In general.—Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the amendments made by this subsection [amending this section and section 415 of this title] shall apply with respect to the computation of the primary insurance amount of any insured individual in any case in which a person becomes entitled to benefits under section 202 or 223 [42 U.S.C. 402, 423] on the basis of such insured individual’s wages and self-employment income for months after the 18-month period following the month in which this Act is enacted [November 1990], except that such amendments shall not apply if any person is entitled to benefits based on the wages and self-employment income of such insured individual for the month preceding the initial month of such person’s entitlement to such benefits under section 202 or 223.
“(B)Recomputations.—The amendments made by this subsection shall apply with respect to any primary insurance amount upon the recomputation of such primary insurance amount if such recomputation is first effective for monthly benefits for months after the 18-month period following the month in which this Act is enacted.”

Puspan. L. 101–508, title V, § 5119(e), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388–280, provided that:

“(1)In general.—The amendments made by this section [amending this section and section 416 of this title] shall apply with respect to benefits for months after December 1990.
“(2)Application requirement.—
“(A)General rule.—Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the amendments made by this section shall apply only with respect to benefits for which application is filed with the Secretary of Health and Human Services after December 31, 1990.
“(B)Exception from application requirement.—Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to the benefits of any individual if such individual is entitled to a benefit under subsection (span), (c), (e), or (f) of section 202 of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 402(span), (c), (e), (f)] for December 1990 and the individual on whose wages and self-employment income such benefit for December 1990 is based is the same individual on the basis of whose wages and self-employment income application would otherwise be required under subparagraph (A).”

Puspan. L. 101–508, title V, § 5123(span), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388–284, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section, section 411 of this title, and section 1402 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code] shall apply with respect to income received for services performed in taxable years beginning after December 31, 1990.”

Puspan. L. 101–508, title V, § 5127(c), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388–286, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall apply with respect to benefits for months after December 1990.”

Effective Date of 1989 Amendment

Amendment by section 10208(span)(1)(A), (B) of Puspan. L. 101–239 applicable with respect to computation of average total wage amounts (under amended provisions) for calendar years after 1990, see section 10208(c) of Puspan. L. 101–239, set out as a note under section 430 of this title.

Puspan. L. 101–239, title X, § 10305(f), Dec. 19, 1989, 103 Stat. 2484, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section and sections 404, 423, and 1383 of this title] shall apply with respect to determinations made on or after July 1, 1990.”

Effective Date of 1988 Amendment

Puspan. L. 100–647, title VIII, § 8002(c), Nov. 10, 1988, 102 Stat. 3780, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall apply to deaths after the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 10, 1988].”

Effective Date of 1986 Amendment

Puspan. L. 99–272, title XII, § 12108(span), Apr. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 286, as amended by Puspan. L. 99–514, title XVIII, § 1895(a), Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2931, provided that: “The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply with respect to benefits payable for months after December 1986.”

Effective Date of 1984 Amendment

Puspan. L. 98–369, div. B, title VI, § 2602(span), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 1128, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall be effective upon the date of the enactment of this Act [July 18, 1984].”

Puspan. L. 98–369, div. B, title VI, § 2661(g)(1)(B), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 1157, provided that: “The amendments made by subparagraph (A) [amending this section] shall apply only with respect to months beginning with the second month after the month in which this Act is enacted [July 1984].”

Puspan. L. 98–369, div. B, title VI, § 2661(g)(2)(B), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 1157, provided that: “The amendment made by subparagraph (A) [amending this section] shall be effective as though it had been enacted on April 20, 1983, as a part of section 201 of the Social Security Amendments of 1983 [section 201 of Puspan. L. 98–21].”

Amendment by section 2662(c)(1) of Puspan. L. 98–369 effective as though included in the enactment of the Social Security Amendments of 1983, Puspan. L. 98–21, see section 2664(a) of Puspan. L. 98–369, set out as a note under section 401 of this title.

Amendment by section 2663(a)(3) of Puspan. L. 98–369 effective July 18, 1984, but not to be construed as changing or affecting any right, liability, status, or interpretation which existed (under the provisions of law involved) before that date, see section 2664(span) of Puspan. L. 98–369, set out as a note under section 401 of this title.

Effective Date of 1983 Amendment

Amendment by section 111(a)(4) of Puspan. L. 98–21 applicable with respect to cost-of-living increases determined under section 415(i) of this title for years after 1982, see section 111(a)(8) of Puspan. L. 98–21, set out as a note under section 402 of this title.

Puspan. L. 98–21, title I, § 132(c)(2), Apr. 20, 1983, 97 Stat. 95, provided that: “The amendments made by subsection (span) [amending this section] shall apply with respect to monthly insurance benefits for months after December 1984.”

Amendment by sections 306(i) and 309(f)–(h) of Puspan. L. 98–21 applicable only with respect to monthly payments payable under this subchapter for months after April, 1983, see section 310 of Puspan. L. 98–21, set out as a note under section 402 of this title.

Amendment by section 324(c)(4) of Puspan. L. 98–21 applicable to remuneration paid after Dec. 31, 1983, except for certain employer contributions made during 1984 under a qualified cash or deferred arrangement, and except in the case of an agreement with certain nonqualified deferred compensation plans in existence on Mar. 24, 1983, see section 324(d) of Puspan. L. 98–21, set out as a note under section 3121 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code.

Puspan. L. 98–21, title III, § 331(c), Apr. 20, 1983, 97 Stat. 129, provided that: “The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall be effective with respect to payments made for months after December 1983.”

Puspan. L. 98–21, title III, § 347(span), Apr. 20, 1983, 97 Stat. 138, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply only with respect to taxable years beginning after December 1989, and only in the case of individuals who have attained retirement age (as defined in section 216(l) of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 416(l)].”

Effective Date of 1981 Amendments

Amendment by section 2201(c)(6) of Puspan. L. 97–35 and by section 2(f) of Puspan. L. 97–123, applicable with respect to benefits for months after December 1981 with certain exceptions, see section 2(j)(2)–(4) of Puspan. L. 97–123, set out as a note under section 415 of this title.

Amendment by section 2206(span)(2)–(4) of Puspan. L. 97–35 applicable only with respect to initial calculations and adjustments of primary insurance amounts and benefit amounts which are attributable to periods after August 1981, see section 2206(c) of Puspan. L. 97–35, set out as a note under section 402 of this title.

Effective Date of 1980 Amendments

Puspan. L. 96–473, § 1(span), Oct. 19, 1980, 94 Stat. 2263, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply with respect to monthly benefits payable for months after December 1977.”

Puspan. L. 96–473, § 3(span), Oct. 19, 1980, 94 Stat. 2264, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply with respect to taxable years ending after December 31, 1977, but only with respect to benefits payable for months after December 1977.”

Puspan. L. 96–473, § 4(span), Oct. 19, 1980, 94 Stat. 2264, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply with respect to monthly benefits payable for months after December 1977.”

Puspan. L. 96–265, title I, § 101(c), June 9, 1980, 94 Stat. 443, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section and section 415 of this title] shall apply only with respect to monthly benefits payable on the basis of the wages and self-employment income of an individual who first becomes eligible for benefits (determined under sections 215(a)(3)(B) and 215(a)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 415(a)(3)(B), (a)(2)(A)], as applied for this purpose) after 1978, and who first becomes entitled to disability insurance benefits after June 30, 1980.”

Effective Date of 1977 Amendment

Amendment by section 202 of Puspan. L. 95–216 effective with respect to monthly benefits under this subchapter payable for months after Dec. 1978 and with respect to lump-sum death payments with respect to deaths occurring after such month, and amendment by section 204(e) of Puspan. L. 95–216 effective with respect to monthly benefits for months after May 1978, see section 206 of Puspan. L. 95–216, set out as a note under section 402 of this title.

Puspan. L. 95–216, title III, § 301(e), Dec. 20, 1977, 91 Stat. 1531, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall apply with respect to taxable years ending after December 1977.”

Puspan. L. 95–216, title III, § 302(e), Dec. 20, 1977, 91 Stat. 1531, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall apply only with respect to taxable years ending after December 31, 1981.”

Puspan. L. 95–216, title III, § 303(span), Dec. 20, 1977, 91 Stat. 1531, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply only with respect to monthly benefits payable for months after December 1977.”

Amendment by section 353(a) of Puspan. L. 95–216 effective Jan. 1, 1979, see section 353(g) of Puspan. L. 95–216, set out as a note under section 418 of this title.

Effective Date of 1973 Amendment

Puspan. L. 93–66, title II, § 202(d), July 9, 1973, 87 Stat. 153, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall be effective with respect to taxable years beginning after December 31, 1973.”

Effective Date of 1972 Amendments

Amendment by section 101(span) of Puspan. L. 92–603 applicable with respect to monthly insurance benefits under this subchapter for months after December 1972 and with respect to lump-sum death payments under this subchapter in the case of deaths occurring after such month, see section 101(g) of Puspan. L. 92–603, set out as a note under section 415 of this title.

Puspan. L. 92–336, title II, § 202(a)(2)(A), (B), July 1, 1972, 86 Stat. 415, provided that the amendments made by that section are effective Jan. 1, 1974.

Amendment by section 201(span) of Puspan. L. 92–336 applicable with respect to monthly benefits under subchapter II of this chapter for months after August 1972 and with respect to lump-sum death payments under such subchapter in the case of deaths occurring after such month, see section 201(i) of Puspan. L. 92–336, set out as a note under section 415 of this title.

Puspan. L. 92–603, title I, § 144(span), Oct. 30, 1972, 86 Stat. 1370, provided that: “The amendments made by each of the paragraphs in subsection (a) [amending this section and sections 415 and 430 of this title] shall be effective in like manner as if such amendment had been included in title II of Public Law 92–336 in the particular provision of such title referred to in such paragraph.”

Amendment by section 201(h)(1) of Puspan. L. 92–336 applicable with respect to monthly benefits under subchapter II of this chapter for months after December 1971, see section 201(i) of Puspan. L. 92–336, set out as a note under section 415 of this title.

Amendment by section 102(c) of Puspan. L. 92–603 applicable with respect to monthly benefits under this subchapter for months after December 1972, see section 102(i) of Puspan. L. 92–603, set out as a note under section 402 of this title.

Amendment by section 107(span)(1), (2) of Puspan. L. 92–603 applicable with respect to monthly benefits under this subchapter for months after December 1972, with specified exceptions, see section 107(c) of Puspan. L. 92–603, set out as a note under section 402 of this title.

Puspan. L. 92–603, title I, § 105(c), Oct. 30, 1972, 86 Stat. 1342, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall apply with respect to taxable years ending after December 1972.”

Puspan. L. 92–603, title I, § 106(span), Oct. 30, 1972, 86 Stat. 1343, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section to provide for the exclusion of certain earnings in year of attaining age 72] shall apply with respect to taxable years ending after December 1972.”

Effective Date of 1971 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 92–5 applicable with respect to monthly benefits under subchapter II of this chapter for months after December 1970 and with respect to lump-sum death payments under such subchapter in the case of deaths occurring in and after March 1971, see section 201(e) of Puspan. L. 92–5, set out as a note under section 415 of this title.

Effective Date of 1969 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 91–172 applicable with respect to monthly benefits under this subchapter for months after December 1969 and with respect to lump-sum death payments under such subchapter in the case of deaths occurring after December 1969, see section 1002(e) of Puspan. L. 91–172, set out as a note under section 415 of this title.

Effective Date of 1968 Amendment

Amendment by section 101(span) of Puspan. L. 90–248 applicable with respect to monthly benefits and lump-sum death benefits in the case of deaths occurring after January 1968, under this subchapter for months after January 1968, see section 101(e) of Puspan. L. 90–248, set out as a note under section 415 of this title.

Amendment by section 104(d)(1) of Puspan. L. 90–248 applicable with respect to monthly benefits under this subchapter for and after the month of February 1968, but only on the basis of applications for such benefits filed in or after January 1968, see section 104(e) of Puspan. L. 90–248, set out as a note under section 402 of this title.

Puspan. L. 90–248, title I, § 107(span), Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat. 834, provided that: “The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply with respect to taxable years ending after December 1967.”

Puspan. L. 90–248, title I, § 163(a)(2), Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat. 872, provided that: “The amendment made by paragraph (1) [amending this section] shall apply only with respect to monthly benefits payable under title II of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.] with respect to individuals who become entitled to benefits under section 202(d) of such Act [42 U.S.C. 402(d)] solely by reason of section 216(h)(3) of such Act [42 U.S.C. 416(h)(3)] in or after January 1968 (but without regard to section 202(j)(1) of such Act [42 U.S.C. 402(j)(1)]). The provisions of section 170 of this Act [set out as Savings Provisions note below] shall not apply with respect to any such individual.”

Effective Date of 1965 Amendment

Amendment by section 301(c) of Puspan. L. 89–97 applicable with respect to monthly benefits under this subchapter for months after December 1964 and with respect to lump-sum death benefits payments under this subchapter in the case of deaths occurring in or after July 1965, see section 301(d) of Puspan. L. 89–97, set out as a note under section 415 of this title.

Amendment by section 308(d)(6)–(8) of Puspan. L. 89–97 applicable with respect to monthly insurance benefits under this subchapter beginning with the second month following July 1965, but, in the case of an individual who was not entitled to a monthly insurance benefit under section 402 of this title for the first month following July 1965, only on the basis of an application filed in or after July 1965, see section 308(e) of Puspan. L. 89–97, set out as a note under section 402 of this title.

Puspan. L. 89–97, title III, § 310(span), July 30, 1965, 79 Stat. 380, provided that: “The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply with respect to taxable years ending after December 31, 1965.”

Puspan. L. 89–97, title III, § 325(span), July 30, 1965, 79 Stat. 399, provided that: “The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply with respect to the computation of net earnings from self-employment and the net loss from self-employment for taxable years beginning after 1964.”

Effective Date of 1961 Amendment

Puspan. L. 87–64, title I, § 108(span), July 30, 1961, 75 Stat. 140, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply in the case of taxable years ending after the enactment of this Act [June 30, 1961].”

Effective Date of 1960 Amendment

Amendment by section 103(span) of Puspan. L. 86–778 applicable only with respect to service performed after 1960, except that insofar as the carrying on of a trade or business (other than performance of service as an employee) is concerned, the amendment shall be applicable only in the case of taxable years beginning after 1960, see section 103(v)(1) of Puspan. L. 86–778, set out as a note under section 402 of this title.

Puspan. L. 86–778, title II, § 211(p)–(s), Sept. 13, 1960, 74 Stat. 958, provided that:

“(p) Section 203(c), (d), (e), (g), and (i) of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 403(c), (d), (e), (g), (i)] as amended by this Act shall be effective with respect to monthly benefits for months after December 1960.
“(q) Section 203(span), (f), and (h) of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 403(span), (f), (h)] as amended by this Act shall be effective with respect to taxable years beginning after December 1960.
“(r) Section 203(l) of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 403(l)] as amended by this Act, to the extent that it applies to section 203(g) of the Social Security Act as amended by this Act, shall be effective with respect to monthly benefits for months after December 1960 and, to the extent that it applies to section 203(h)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act as amended by this Act, shall be effective with respect to taxable years beginning after December 1960.
“(s) The amendments made by subsections (i), (j), (k), (l), (m), (n), and (o) [amending sections 402, 408, and 415 of this title and sections 228c and 228e of Title 45, Railroads], to the extent that they make changes in references to provisions of section 203 of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 403], shall take effect in the manner provided in subsections (p) and (q) of this section for the provisions of such section 203 to which the respective references so changed relate.”

Puspan. L. 86–778, title III, § 302(span), Sept. 13, 1960, 74 Stat. 960, provided that: “The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply only in the case of monthly benefits under section 202 or section 223 of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 402, 423] for months after the month following the month in which this Act is enacted [September 1960], and then only (1) if the insured individual on the basis of whose wages and self-employment income such monthly benefits are payable became entitled (without the application of section 202(j)(1) or section 223(span) of such Act) to benefits under section 202(a) or section 223 of such Act after the month following the month in which this Act is enacted, or (2) if such insured individual died before becoming so entitled and no person was entitled (without the application of section 202(j)(1) or section 223(span) of such Act) on the basis of such wages and self-employment income to monthly benefits under title II of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.] for the month following the month in which this Act is enacted [September 1960] or any prior month.”

Effective Date of 1958 Amendment

Amendment by section 101(f) of Puspan. L. 85–840 applicable in the case of monthly benefits under subchapter II of this chapter for months after December 1958, and in the case of lump-sum death payments under subchapter II of this chapter, with respect to deaths occurring after such month, see section 101(g) of Puspan. L. 85–840, set out as a note under section 415 of this title.

Amendment by section 205(j) of Puspan. L. 85–840 applicable with respect to monthly benefits under this subchapter for months after August 1958, but only if an application for such benefits is filed on or after Aug. 28, 1958, and amendment by section 205(k) of Puspan. L. 85–840 applicable with respect to monthly benefits under this subchapter for August 1958 and succeeding months, see section 207(a) of Puspan. L. 85–840, set out as a note under section 416 of this title.

Puspan. L. 85–840, title III, § 307(h)(2), Aug. 28, 1958, 72 Stat. 1033, provided that: “The amendments made by subsection (f) [amending this section] shall apply with respect to monthly benefits under subsection (d) or (g) of section 202 of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 402(d), (g)] for months in any taxable year, of the individual to whom the person entitled to such benefits is married, beginning after the month in which this Act is enacted [August 1958].”

Puspan. L. 85–840, title III, § 308(f), Aug. 28, 1958, 72 Stat. 1034, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall be applicable with respect to taxable years beginning after the month in which this Act is enacted [August 1958].”

Effective Date of 1956 Amendment

Amendment by section 101(d)–(g) of act Aug. 1, 1956, applicable with respect to monthly benefits under section 402 of this title for months after December 1956, but only on the basis of an application filed after September 1956, see section 101(h) of act Aug. 1, 1956, set out as a note under section 402 of this title.

Act Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 836, title I, § 107(a), 70 Stat. 829, provided that the amendment made by that section is applicable in the case of monthly benefits under this subchapter for months in any taxable year (of the individual entitled to such benefits) beginning after 1954.

Act Aug. 1, 1956,ch. 836, title I, § 112(c), 70 Stat. 831, provided that: “The amendments made by subsections (a) and (span) [amending this section] shall be applicable with respect to taxable years ending after 1955.”

Effective Date of 1954 Amendment

Act Sept. 1, 1954, ch. 1206, title I, § 103(i)(3), 68 Stat. 1078, provided that: “Subsections (span)(1), (span)(2), (c), (e), and (j) of section 203 of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 403] as in effect prior to the enactment of this Act, to the extent they are in effect with respect to months after 1954, are each amended by striking out ‘seventy-five’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘seventy-two’, but only with respect to such months after 1954.”

Amendment by section 102(e)(7) of act Sept. 1, 1954, applicable in the case of lump-sum death payments under section 402 of this title with respect to deaths occurring, and in the case of monthly benefits under such section for months after, August 1954, see section 102(f) of act Sept. 1, 1954, as amended, set out as a note under section 415 of this title.

Act Sept. 1, 1954, ch. 1206, title I, § 103(i)(1), (2), 68 Stat. 1077, provided that:

“(1) The amendments made by subsection (f) and by paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of this section [amending this section] shall be applicable in the case of monthly benefits under title II of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.] for months in any taxable year (of the individual entitled to such benefits) beginning after December 1954. The amendments made by paragraph (1) of subsection (span) of this section [amending this section] shall be applicable in the case of monthly benefits under such title II for months in any taxable year (of the individual on the basis of whose wages and self-employment income such benefits are payable) beginning after December 1954. The amendments made by subsections (e) and (g), and by paragraph (2) of subsection (a) and paragraph (2) of subsection (span) [amending this section] shall be applicable in the case of monthly benefits under such title II for months after December 1954. The remaining amendments made by this section (other than subsection (h)) [amending this section] shall be applicable, insofar as they are related to the monthly benefits of an individual which are based on his wages and self-employment income, in the case of monthly benefits under such title II for months in any taxable year (of such individual) beginning after December 1954 and, insofar as they are related to the monthly benefits of an individual which are based on the wages and self-employment income of someone else, in the case of monthly benefits under such title II for months in any taxable year (of the individual on whose wages and self-employment income such benefits are based) beginning after December 1954.
“(2) No deduction shall be imposed on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [Sept. 1, 1954] under subsection (f) or (g) of section 203 of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 403(f), (g)], as in effect prior to such date, on account of failure to file a report of an event described in subsection (span)(1), (span)(2), or (c)(1) of such section (as in effect prior to such date); and no such deduction imposed prior to such date shall be collected after such date. In determining whether, under section 203(g)(2) of the Social Security Act, as amended by this Act, a failure to file a report is a first or subsequent failure, any failure with respect to a taxable year which began prior to January 1955 shall be disregarded.”

Effective Date of 1952 Amendment

For effective date of amendment by section 2(span)(2) of act July 18, 1952, see section 2(c)(2) of act July 18, 1952, set out as a note under section 415 of this title.

Act July 18, 1952, ch. 945, § 4(e), 66 Stat. 773, provided that: “The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply in the case of monthly benefits under title II of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.] for months after August 1952. The amendments made by subsection (span) [amending this section] shall apply in the case of monthly benefits under such title II for months in any taxable year (of the individual entitled to such benefits) ending after August 1952. The amendments made by subsection (c) [amending this section] shall apply in the case of monthly benefits under such title II for months in any taxable year (of the individual on the basis of whose wages and self-employment income such benefits are payable) ending after August 1952. The amendments made by subsection (d) [amending this section] shall apply in the case of taxable years ending after August 1952. As used in this subsection, the term “taxable year” shall have the meaning assigned to it by section 211(e) of the Social Security Act [section 411(e) of this title].”

Effective Date of 1950 Amendment

Act Aug. 28, 1950, ch. 809, title I, § 102(span), 64 Stat. 489, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) of this section [amending this section] shall be applicable with respect to benefits for months after August 1950.”

Act Aug. 28, 1950, ch. 809, title I, § 103(span), 64 Stat. 492, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall take effect September 1, 1950, except that the provisions of subsections (d), (e), and (f) of section 203 of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 403(d), (e), (f)] as in effect prior to the enactment of this Act [Aug. 28, 1950] shall be applicable for months prior to September 1950.”

Effective Date of 1939 Amendment

Act Aug. 10, 1939, ch. 666, title II, § 201, 53 Stat. 1362, provided that the amendment made by that section is effective Jan. 1, 1940.

Savings Provision

Puspan. L. 92–336, title II, § 201(h)(2), July 1, 1972, 86 Stat. 412, provided that: “In any case in which the provisions of section 1002(span)(2) of the Social Security Amendments of 1969 [set out as a note under this section] were applicable with respect to benefits for any month in 1970, the total of monthly benefits as determined under section 203(a) of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 403(a)] shall, for months after 1970, be increased to the amount that would be required in order to assure that the total of such monthly benefits (after the application of section 202(q) of such Act [42 U.S.C. 402(q)]) will not be less than the total of monthly benefits that was applicable (after the application of such sections 203(a) and 202(q)) for the first month for which the provisions of such section 1002(span)(2) applied.”

Puspan. L. 91–172, title X, § 1002(span)(2), Dec. 30, 1969, 83 Stat. 740, provided that: “Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, when two or more persons are entitled to monthly insurance benefits under title II of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.] for any month after 1969 on the basis of the wages and self-employment income of an insured individual (and at least one of such persons was so entitled for a month before January 1971 on the basis of an application filed before 1971), the total of the benefits to which such persons are entitled under such title of such month (after the application of sections 203(a) and 202(q) of such Act [42 U.S.C. 403(a), 402(q)]) shall be not less than the total of the monthly insurance benefits to which such persons would be entitled under such title for such month (after the application of such sections 203(a) and 202(q)) without regard to the amendment made by subsection (a) of this section [amending section 415 of this title].”

Puspan. L. 90–248, title I, § 170, Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat. 875, provided that:

“Where—
“(1) one or more persons were entitled (without the application of section 202(j)(1) of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 402(j)(1)]) to monthly benefits under section 202 or 223 of such Act [42 U.S.C. 402, 423] for January 1968 on the basis of the wages and self-employment income of an individual, and
“(2) one or more persons (not included in paragraph (1)) become entitled to monthly benefits under such section 202 [42 U.S.C. 402] for February 1968 on the basis of such wages and self-employment by reason of the amendments made to such Act [42 U.S.C. 301 et seq.] by sections 104 [amending this section and sections 402, 416, 422, and 425 of this title], 112 [amending section 402 of this title], 150 [amending section 416 of this title], 151 [amending section 402 of this title and section 228 of Title 45, Railroads], 156 [amending section 416 of this title], and 157 of this Act [amending section 402 and 402 note of this title], and
“(3) the total of benefits to which all persons are entitled under such section 202 or 223 [42 U.S.C. 402, 423] on the basis of such wages and self-employment for February 1968 are reduced by reason of section 203(a) of such Act, as amended by this Act (or would, but for the penultimate sentence of such section 203(a), be so reduced),
then the amount of the benefit to which each such person referred to in paragraph (1) is entitled for months after January 1968 shall be increased, after the application of such section 203(a) [42 U.S.C. 403(a)], to the amount it would have been if the person or persons referred to in paragraph (2) were not entitled to a benefit referred to in such paragraph.”

Act Sept. 1, 1954, ch. 1206, title I, § 102(h), 68 Stat. 1072, provided that:

“(1) Where—
“(A) an individual was entitled (without the application of section 202(j)(1) of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 402(j)(1)]) to an old-age insurance benefit under title II of such Act [42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.] for August 1954;
“(B) one or more other persons were entitled (without the application of such section 202(j)(1) [42 U.S.C. 402(j)(1)]) to monthly benefits under such title for such month on the basis of the wages and self-employment income of such individual; and
“(C) the total of the benefits to which all persons are entitled under such title on the basis of such individual’s wages and self-employment income for any subsequent month for which he is entitled to an old-age insurance benefit under such title, would (but for the provisions of this paragraph) be reduced by reason of the application of section 203(a) of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 403(a)], as amended by this Act,
then the total of benefits referred to in clause (C) for such subsequent month shall be reduced to whichever of the following is the larger—
“(D) the amount determined pursuant to section 203(a) of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 403(a)], as amended by this Act; or
“(E) the amount determined pursuant to such section, as in effect prior to the enactment of this Act [Sept. 1, 1954], for August 1954 plus the excess of (i) the amount of his old-age insurance benefit for such month computed as if the amendments made by the preceding subsections of this section [amending this section and section 415 of this title] had been applicable in the case of such benefit for such month over (ii) the amount of his old-age insurance benefit for such month, or
“(F) the amount determined pursuant to section 2(d)(1) of the Social Security Act Amendments of 1952 [set out as a note under section 415 of this title] for August 1954 plus the excess of (i) the amount of his old-age insurance benefit for such month computed as if the amendments made by the preceding subsections of this section had been applicable in the case of such benefit for such month over (ii) the amount of his old-age insurance benefit for such month.
“(2) Where—
“(A) two or more persons were entitled (without the application of section 202(j)(1) of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 402(j)(1)]) to monthly benefits under title II of such Act [42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.] for August 1954 on the basis of the wages and self-employment income of a deceased individual; and
“(B) to total of the benefits to which all such persons are entitled on the basis of such deceased individual’s wages and self-employment income for any subsequent month would (but for the provisions of this paragraph) be reduced by reason of the application of the first sentence of section 203(a) of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 403(a)], as amended by this Act,
then, notwithstanding any other provision in title II of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.], such deceased individual’s average monthly wage shall, for purposes of such section 203(a), be whichever of the following is the larger:
“(C) his average monthly wage determined pursuant to section 215 of such Act [42 U.S.C. 415], as amended by this Act; or
“(D) his average monthly wage determined under such section 215, as in effect prior to the enactment of this Act [Sept. 1, 1954], plus $7.”

Temporary Extension of Earnings Limitations To Include All Persons Aged Less Than Seventy-two

Puspan. L. 97–35, title XXII, § 2204, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 837, provided that:

“(a) Notwithstanding subsection (e) of section 302 of the Social Security Amendments of 1977 (91 Stat. 1531; Public Law 95–216) [set out as an Effective Date of 1977 Amendment note above], the amendments made to section 203 of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 403] by subsections (a) through (d) of such section 302 shall, except as provided in subsection (span) of this section, apply only with respect to monthly insurance benefits payable under title II of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.] for months after December 1982.
“(span) In the case of any individual whose first taxable year (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [Aug. 13, 1981]) ending after December 31, 1981, begins before January 1, 1982, the amendments made by section 302 of the Social Security Amendments of 1977 [amending this section] shall apply with respect to taxable years beginning with such taxable year.”

Increased Exempt Amounts for Individuals Described in Subsec. (f)(8)(D); Notification in 1977 to 1981; Individuals Other Than Those Described in Subsec. (f)(8)(D)

Puspan. L. 95–216, title III, § 301(c)(2), Dec. 20, 1997, 91 Stat. 1530, provided that: “No notification with respect to an increased exempt amount for individuals described in section 203(f)(8)(D) of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 403(f)(8)(D)] (as added by paragraph (1) of this subsection) shall be required under the last sentence of section 203(f)(8)(B) of such Act in 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, or 1981; and section 203(f)(8)(C) of such Act shall not prevent the new exempt amount determined and published under section 203(f)(8)(A) in 1977 from becoming effective to the extent that such new exempt amount applies to individuals other than those described in section 203(f)(8)(D) of such Act (as so added).”

Cost-of-Living Increase in Benefits

For purposes of subsec. (f)(8) of this section, the increase in benefits provided by section 2 of Puspan. L. 93–233, revising benefits table of section 415(a) of this title and amending sections 427(a), (span) and 428(span)(1), (2), (c)(3)(A), (B) of this title considered an increase under section 415(i) of this title, see section 3(i) of Puspan. L. 93–233, set out as a note under section 415 of this title.

Penalties for Failure To File Timely Reports of Earnings and Other Events

Puspan. L. 90–248, title I, § 161(c), Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat. 871, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall apply with respect to any deductions imposed on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [Jan. 2, 1968] under subsections (g) and (h) of section 203 of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 403(g), (h)] on account of failure to make a report required thereby.”

Computation of Benefits for Certain Children

Puspan. L. 90–248, title I, § 163(span), Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat. 872, provided that:

“Where—
“(1) one or more persons were entitled (without the application of section 202(j)(1) of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 402(j)(1)]) to monthly benefits under section 202 or 223 of such Act [42 U.S.C. 402, 423] for January 1968 on the basis of the wages and self-employment income of an individual, and
“(2) one or more persons became entitled to monthly benefits before January 1968 under section 202(d) of such Act [42 U.S.C. 402(d)] by reason of section 216(h)(3) of such Act [42 U.S.C. 416(h)(3)] (but without regard to section 202(j)(1)), on the basis of such wages and self-employment income and are so entitled for January 1968, and
“(3) the total of benefits to which all persons are entitled under such section 202 or 223 of such Act [42 U.S.C. 402, 423] on the basis of such wages and self-employment for January 1968 are reduced by reason of section 203(a) of such Act [42 U.S.C. 403(a)], as amended by this Act (or would, but for the penultimate sentence of such section 203(a), be so reduced),
then the amount of the benefit to which each such person referred to in paragraph (1) above (but not including persons referred to in paragraph (2) above) is entitled for months after January 1968 shall be increased, after the application of such section 203(a), to the amount it would have been if the person or persons referred to in paragraph (2) were not entitled to a benefit referred to in such paragraph (2).”

Prohibition on Imposition of Deduction for Failure To File Certain Reports of Events

Puspan. L. 86–778, title II, § 209(span), Sept. 13, 1960, 74 Stat. 953, provided that: “No deduction shall be imposed on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [Sept. 13, 1960] under section 203(f) of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 403(f)], as in effect prior to such date, on account of failure to file a report of an event described in section 203(c) of such Act, as in effect prior to such date; and no such deduction imposed prior to such date shall be collected after such date.”

Prohibition on Payment of Benefits to Certain Spouses or Children

Puspan. L. 86–778, title II, § 211(t), Sept. 13, 1960, 74 Stat. 958, provided that:

“In any case where—
“(1) an individual has earnings (as defined in section 203(e)(4) of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 403(e)(4)] as in effect prior to the enactment of this Act [Sept. 13, 1960]) in a taxable year which begins before 1961 and ends in 1961 (but not on December 31, 1961), and
“(2) such individual’s spouse or child entitled to monthly benefits on the basis of such individual’s self-employment income has excess earnings (as defined in section 203(f)(3) of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 403(f)(3)] as amended by this Act) in a taxable year which begins after 1960, and
“(3) one or more months in the taxable year specified in paragraph (2) are included in the taxable year specified in paragraph (1),
then, if a deduction is imposed against the benefits payable to such individual with respect to a month described in paragraph (3), such spouse or child, as the case may be, shall not, for purposes of subsections (span) and (f) of section 203 of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 403(span), (f)] as amended by this Act, be entitled to a payment for such month.”